Robber Barons of the late 1800s were powerful industrialists
labor sympathizers who participated in violence
private guards hired by factory owners
corrupt government officials

this is not a question its simply asking you to read and write a few sentences and   the question on the bottom its fairly easy, you can do this!

the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.